Glove or the like



Feb. 22, 1949. STEINBERG 2,462,787

GLOVE OR THE LIKE Filed May 8, 1948 IN V EN TOR.

Robe/f (Di /fiber? Patented Feb. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEGLOVE OR THE LIKE Robert Steinberg, Great Neck, N. Y.

Application May 8, 1948, Serial No. 25,829

11 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to a glove or like article having sewnseams, and more particularly, to a work glove or the like.

Work gloves or like articles of the character to which the presentinvention relates are generally made of cloth fabric, natural orsynthetic leather or leather substitutes, or of a combination of clothfabric and leather or the like, and are assembled by sewn stitched seamsor partly by sewn seams and partly by cemented seams, as described in mycopending application, Serial No. 788,165, filed November 26, 1947 whichon September 14, 1948, matured into Letters Patent No. 2,444,337.

While such gloves are, as a whole, generally subjected to considerablewear and strain during use, there are certain portions of the glovewhich receive greater wear and more strain than others 01' arerelatively weaker than other parts of the glove, and deteriorate orbreak more readily under wear and strain than other parts of the glove,thereby tending, unnecessarily, to reduce the useful life of the glove.

One of the points of greatest wear on the glove or the like are its sewnseams, particularly those seams on the glove forming its fingers andthumb and those connecting the finger inserts and thumb to the body ofthe glove, where such connection is made by sewn stitches. Generally,the threads forming such seams are relatively weaker than the glovefabric, especially when the latter consists of leather or the like. Suchthreads are subjected both to a ravelling action due to direct abrasivecontact, as well as to a pulling action or strain during use. Thethreads are also more readily subject than other parts of the glove todeteriorate as a result of the action of the media with which the glovecomes in contact during work, such as grit, moisture, perspiration, orthe like.

Another point of maximum wear, particularly with gloves made of clothfabric, or leather, is the fold or bend in the material adjacent theseam, especially at the finger tips, at the top of the groove formedwhen the glove is reversed after the seams are sewn. These foldsgenerally stand out more prominently than adjacent surface portions andare, also, more resistant and less yielding to contact by reason of theinturned or selvage portions of the seams which back up and stiifen suchfolds to make more susceptible to abrasive action. The finger tip holesare familiar to users of every type of glove.

It is an object of the present invention to provide gloves or the likeof the character described having seams in which the seams forming thesame and the areas adjacent thereto are protected and reinforced againstabrasive action.

It is another object of the present invention to provide gloves or thelike of the character described in which the threads forming the seamsand the area adjacent thereto are sealed against the deterioratingaction from contact with elements tending to weaken or break the same.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide gloves or thelike of the character de scribed in which the strain on the sewn seamsduring work is materially decreased.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide workgloves or the like, of the character described, in which any breakoccurring in the seams will be localized and its spread considerablyretarded.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide gloves of thecharacter described in which the bulk or weight of the glove is notmaterially increased by the reinforcements, nor their flexibility orpliability in any way materially affected.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide glovesof the character described which are both simple and economical toproduce, being capable of production at but slightly higher cost inlabor and materials than the conventional glove", and which are moresturdy and durable than comparable conventional gloves.

The foregoing and other advantages and superiorities of the gloves orthe like of the present invention will become more readily apparent tothose skilled in the art from the embodiment thereof shown in theaccompanying drawings and from the description fol-lowing. It is to beunderstood, however, that such embodiment is shown by way ofillustration only, to make the principles and practice of the inventionmore readily comprehensible, and without any intent of'limiting theinvention to the specific details therein shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the back of a glove embodying the improvementsof the present invention; and

Fig. 2 is a more or less diagrammatic sectional view taken on line 22 ofFig. 1.

Referring more specifically to the accompanying drawing, the glove, I0,is formed of one or more fabric sections joined by sewn seams. in wholeor in part, formed by the thread, Ll. In

manufacture, the component Iabric. sections are placed face to face andthe seams are sewn with the sections in that position. The formed gloveis then inverted, forming the seam troughs, l2, with the seam selvage,I3, on the inside of the glove.

After inversion, the seams of the glove, [0, may be stretched, as bymounting on suitable forms, to flatten the V-shaped troughs, l2, and toexpose a maximum of the seam threads, II. A layer or coating, I l, of awaterproof cementitious preparation is then applied into the trough, [2,

over the exposed thread portions, H, and unto the fabrics or material oneach side thereof, for the desired width.

The cementitious preparation to be used may be of any suitable type thatwill adhere to the particular fabric of which the glove or the like ismade as well as to the threads and which will cure, on standing, with orwithout application of moderate heat, into a thin, tough, flexible andslightly elastic coat or layer. As many preparations of the characterdescribed are known in the art or may be readily compounded by anycompetent chemist to specifications, it is not believed necessary todescribe any specific preparation or to limit the invention to any suchspecific cementitious preparation.

The cementitious coat may be applied manually, by brush or othersuitable applicator, or by suitable mechanical means that may be devisedfor that purpose.

It has been found that the application of a coat of cementitiouspreparation to the glove or the like, in the manner described, protectsthe seam, by sealing it, as well as the coated contiguous area, fromdirect abrasion by contact as well as from deterioration from theelements or media in which the glove is used during work, or by grit. Ithas also been found that the flexibility of the cured cementitious coatover the seam, which adheres to the sides thereof, tends to reduce thepull or strain on the seam forming threads, ll, during use, thus notonly reducing the tendency of the threads to break but also localizingany break that may occur and considerably retarding the spread of thebreak along the seam.

It has also been found that, in many instances, the cementitious coatingwill of itself or may be made to penetrate within the trough, l2, tocoat the exposed portions of the thread, H, as well as to penetrate andcoat the edges of the stitch openings in the fabric or material throughwhich the threads pass, thus further strengthening the relatively weakthreads and further protecting them against abrasion and thedeteriorating action of the work media.

It will be apparent that the gloves of the present invention or otherarticles having sewn seams will have their weakest points reinforced toa considerable extent to contribute considerably to their strength anddurability and to the extension of their useful lives. It will befurther apparent that such improvement is effected at comparativelylittle cost, with but a small increase in labor and with the utilizationof but a minimum amount of material. It will also be apparent that suchimprovement is effected without material or noticeable change in theweight or bulk of the glove orthe like, or its flexibility andpliability and its comfort and convenience in use.

What I claim is:

1. Ina glove or the'like, comprising outer glove sections connected toone another by inturned 4 sewn seams, a narrow thin band of awaterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating on theexterior of the glove substantially at the said seams only, theremainder of the outer glove surface being free of such coating.

2. In a glove or the like comprising outer glove sections connected toone another by inturned sewn seams, a narrow thin band of waterproof,flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating on the exterior of saidglove, said band restricted only to the said seams and to a narrowportion of the area to each side of said seams, the remainder of theouter glove surface being free of such coating.

3. In a glove or the like comprising outer glove sections connected toone another by a sewn seam, a narrow thin band of waterproof, flexibleand. slightly elastic adhesive coating on the exterior of said glove,said band restricted only to the said seam and to a narrow portion ofthe surface area on each side of the said seam, the remainder of theglove surface being free of such coating.

4. In a glove or the like comprising outer glove sections connected toone another by a sewn seam, a narrow thin band of Waterproof, flexible,slightly elastic adhesive coating over the said seam and a narrowportion of the glove surface to each side of the said seam, theremainder of the glove surface being free of such coating.

5. In a glove or the like, comprising outer glove sections connected toone another by inturned sewn seams, a narrow thin band of waterproof,flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating on the surface of saidglove within the trough formed by the said seams, the remainder of theglove surface being free of such coating.

6. In a glove or the like, comprising outer glove sections connected toone another by inturned sewn seams, a narrow thin band of waterproof,flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating within the trough formedby the said seams and on a narrow portion of the surface area to eachside of said seams, the remainder of the glove surface being free ofsuch coating.

'7. The method for forming a glove comprising outer sections connectedto one another by inturned sewn seams, including the step of applying anarrow thin band of a cementitious preparation adaptedto cure to a thin,waterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive layer over the saidseams only, leaving the remainder of the glove surface free of suchpreparation.

8. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising outer sectionsconnected by an inturned sewn seam, including the step of applying anarrow thin band of a cementitious coatin adapted to cure to awaterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive layer over the saidseam and to a narrow portion of the surface area to each side of thesaid seam, leaving the remainder of the glove surface'free of suchcoating.

9. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising outer sections.connected to one another by an inturned sewn seam, including the step ofapplying a narrow thin band of a cementitious preparation adapted tocure to a waterproof, flexible, slightly elastic adhesive layer withinthe trough formed by the said seam, leaving the remainder of the glovesurface free of such preparation. 7 7

10. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising. outersections connected to one another by' an inturned sewn seam, includingthe step of applying a narrow thin band of a cementitious preparationadapted to cure to a waterproof, flexible, slightly elastic adhesivelayer within the trough formed by the said seam and to a narrow area toeach side of said seam, leaving the remainder of the glove surface freeof such preparation.

11. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising outer sectionsconnected to one another by an inturned sewn seam, including the stepsof stretching the said seam and applying within the trough formed bysaid seam and to a narrow portion of the glove surface to each sidethereof, a band of a cementitious coating adapted to cure to a narrow,thin, flexible, slightly elastic adhesive layer over the coated area.

ROBERT STEIN'BERG.

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